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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Stumped Again

All the blocks are complete, sewn together...ready to add the red borders. ARRRRG...the red fabric I set aside for the borders is a different red. I can be such a doofus! So, plan B...white borders...it's ok, but maybe something else...a scrappy inner border...a white inner, then scrappy, then a wider white border...or just the white...or something altogether different. Thoughts? I'm stumped. Maybe I should search for the red...

I also vote for photo number 1 - white, red scrappy, white again. And I also agree that a red solid or scrappy binding is the way to go! That said, I think all of the combos look great and I'm sure you'll love the end result!

I like the first one, and like catherine said, add a scrappy red binding. that would be a beautiful touch to the edges of the quilt. but you know, with red and white, you really can't go wrong, any combination you use would be beautiful.

Oh, I'm stressed just thinking about it. I know whatever you choose to do will look fabulous. I do like the red scrappy border a lot. To go white or not is a question. I love white and use it a lot but I also know how dirty a long strip of white can get....but then again I have boys. Good luck.

I like the first picture if you need the extra border to make the quilt bigger. If not I like the second with the scrapy right next to the quilt with red binding. I like saturated red quilts. As someone else mentioned, an outer white border can get pretty dirty.

First picture - by all means. To me, having the white border lets the eyes rest before going to the scrappy outside border...then a larger white border...then a red binding...well, that is what I would do....love the blocks - simple yet powerful in design.

Well, I kind of like the second picture - but I can see I'm in the minority. LOL However, in real life if the reds are that off (which they don't look in the picture) you probably want to go with the first picture.

I have been reading your blog for a while now. I have just started to quilt. Your quilts are all so beautiful! I like the first one with the white, the scrappy, and the white. I think that it adds nice contrast!

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